Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1869 — Page 3

THE EAGLE. JULY 23. 8S6f> ’ Local & Miscellaneous. New Advertisements. Notice to Heirs —Honor.

jf-gr The Decatur Select School commences August 2nd. Correction. —In speaking oi John Burdg last week, we were in error; James Burdg the remark applies to. High Water.—The Wabash and Saint Marys have both been out of banks during the week. A considerable amount of corn in thedow bottoms has been drowned out by the high waters. Cool and Dry—For the last two or three days the weather has been quite cold and chilly for the season. The indications now are that we will have dry weather once more, and farmers be able to save their crops. Just So.—An old author quaint ly remarked : “Avoid arguments with ladies. In spinning yarns among silks- and satins a man is sure to be worsted and twisted-, and when a man is worsted and twisted he may consider himself wound up.” Corn.—Under the damp admin istration of the last two weeks ■corn looks as if it needs reconstructing badly. A considerable amount in the low bottoms of the Saint Marys and Wabash has been overflowed. The prospect is now for about a half a crop. Woman Merchandise. —Miss Susan B Anthony says : “Woman all over the land marry men, for whom they feel no love ■or respect, merely for the want of food.” Hereupon, the Golden Era, Cal, •shrewdly remarks, “This is certainly damaging to the cause of wo man suffrage, for doesjit not follow that if women sell themselves for food, they would not hesitate to sell their

Appraisement of Real Estate. —The State Board of Equalization have added ten per cent, to the appraisement of Adams and Wells; and five per cent, to Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. We shall only speak for ourselves, and think the addition to Adams is unjust,- when compared with other counties in the State, taking into consideration position, railroad facilities and local advantages. Next week we shall give an abstract of the appraisement by townships.

On to Richmond.—Messrs. Stu dabaker and Crabbs left Wednesday to attend a mectimg of the Directors of the C. R. Ft. W. rail- • road, which was to have been held yesterday. We have nd means of knowing what the meeting called for, but understand the iron has been secured from Winchester to Fort Wayne, and this meeting is called to take measures to secure the completion of the road through to Fort Wayne, at an early day We hope the rumor is well founded - KiT The city of Washington is municipally in charge of negroes. A negro is working in the government printing office, to the great disgust of the white employes. Legislation in the capitol city of our country is mainly for and in the interests of the negroes, and recently a negro lawyer has been admitted to the bar of Washington. In fact, Washington is becoming a full-blown negro city. It is rapidly becoming a negro paradise below, for all the black and white negroes in the country.

Obituary.—Mrs. Mary Stndabaker died at the residence of her son, David Studakaker. at this place on the 18th inst, aged 73 years. The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in this part of Indiana. She lived at Fort Recovery, Ohio, in 1818, and with her husband, Peter Studabaker, whom she haa survived twenty-nine years, were the first settlers in Jay county, having settled where New Corydon now stands in 1821, and afterwards in this county in 1834. She was a woman of good judgement and retained her reasoning powers up to her death

Rafting on the Saint Mary?.— In consequence 5 of dams on the Saint Marys river, it has not been used for many years for the purposes of navigation. The wet weather this season caused impassible roads between this point and the railroad ; so far as heavy transportation is concerned. A large amount of oak heading owned by Messrs. T. L. Wilson and D. O. Jackson was awaiting transporta tion, and the present high prices was a no inconsiderable stimulant to exert them in getting it into market. With the rain came high water. Mr. Wilson hastily improvised a rude raft, placed upon it 5000 heading and started. It proved a success. Monday Mr. Jackson started a raft with 15,000 and Mr. Wilson another with 11,000. They made the trip all right. The long unused Saint Marys will hereafter be used to some purpose. A large amount of heading is yet on hand, which will, if the water continues sufficiently high, be sent to market by the new route.

This Ablisix’n War.—lt has been so long since we have heard this good old “Dimmicratic” phrase, that it is quite refreshing to come across it once more. In a certain township in this county, while the delinquent tax gatherer was pursuing hi* course through some delightfuf elysian swamp, became across a genuine swamp angel, an old lady who wanted to know why they didn't quit taxing poor folks to keep up this d—d Ablish’n War. -Jay liepublican. One of the web footed mos-sy-backs from the swamps of Jay, that the Marion Chronicle speaks of, put in his appearance in our town the other day and was the center of attraction. It was the first time he had been in the regions of civilization for ten years. He was in favor of John Peter; said it was a “d—d lie that the Republican party were in for freeing the niggers.” When told of the war; freeing the negroes and giving them the same political rights as the whites, he became fearfully ex cited and was dec idedly the most angry human we ever saw. Said he : “You can't fool me with any such stuff. Its a Democratic lie, but thdy can’t pull, the wool over my eyes—not much. I'm no d—d Ablishncr ami don't belong to any sich party.” . We intend to recoin mend him to the Jay Republican's old lady that wanted to know “why they didn't quit taxing people to keep up this d—d Ablish'n war,” that, if possible, these all but obsolete types of human progress may appear in a now edition and represent Jay in the next genera tion.

Where is there another Irving to give to the world a second edition of Rip Van Winkle ? A Curious Experience.—Some body has written out his experience, which we find afloat in our exchan ges. We reproduce it, feeling sure that there are those among our readers whose experience is identical with what follows:

The party was over. So much so, that I was the last to leave, and when I came into the lobby there was only one hat there. As usually happens after evening parties that hat was not <nine. But that was not the worst of it. The gentleman, if he will premit me to call him so, had left his head iu it; a fact which, while it excused his thoughtlessness in taking my hat by mistake redered my positon the more confusing. A few moments of meditation sufficed to show me the course I had to pursue. The hat, I should mention, was far too large for my own head. I stepped into the supper room, which was luckily on the same floor, and hastily snatching up a desert spoon, I served ray own head, which I gave to the servant, telling her I would call for it in the morning. I then clapped on the bead and hat in the lobby and left the houseThen began ray difficulties. My body, accustomed to thelhtbits inculcated by ray own head, was utterly at a loss to reconcile itself to the strange directions issued by that which belonged to the strange gentleman. He was evidently of a jocose nature, for he knocked at doors, and rang bolls, and chaffed policemen with an audacity which made my legs stagger and tremble under him. Nor was this all. He insisted on my body aocompaying him into public houses and partaking of whiskey—lrish whiskey—which gave my body some faint glimmering of his nationality. To make matters worse. Irish whiskey is one of those things which my stomach has a horror of. Consid-

er its feelings then when in the midst of its disgust it was conscious that somebody else’s lips were smacking as if it approved of the beverage. To add to my body’s misery, although it evinced the greatest anxiety to go home, the strange head compelled it to walk in another direction. This did not matter much at first, as my body supposed the head was only going to its own home. But eventually it turned out that the head was taking my innocent corpus to midnight haunts of vice and dissipation. Thereupon ensed a terrific struggle, in the course of which I fell down several times with such violence that it is strange the head did not come off. But the head, as might be expected, got the better of it; though my body was so exhausted it could hardly obey its dictates However, before long it was in the haunts of iniqity, and my stomach was taking in more of the whiskey in which his lips delighted, while my lungs were asphyxiated by the cigars that tickled bis palate. But this was not to last long. As my body was reluctantly taking his head to a fresh haunt they met a policeman, who charged me with drunkenness. The strange head biccuped out a confused denial, but my sober and enraged body was so stung by the insult that it let fly with its left, and the result was, as ter a brief melee, with several mem bers of the force, bead and trunk were taken to the station-house and locked tsp. To aggravate my misery, the he.v.l then took it into its head to ache till morning, when weweretiken before the magis trate. The futile efforts my body made to compel the stranger's head to explain the solution of the mystery were set down as e.vi dences of continued intoxication The result was, my pocket had once again to pay for another's head. On my discharge, I hastened to the house where the party had been, and recovered my head, leaving the stranger's in the bottom of Hansom cab. I found my own head aching from the anxiety it had felt, on reflection, about the safety of its body. Strange to say, though I have explained all this to my wife, she will not believe it, and still insists that I must have been intoxicated and disorderly !

Severe on Jay. The Marion Chronicle gets off the following: A short time since Jay county voted on a proposition to take stock in the Richmond <fc Fort Wayne Railroad, and defeated it by a majorit of 400. Jay county has been hauling hoop poles, her only article of export, from 15 to 30 miles, to the adjoining counties du-Ohio, during the winter, for thirty years past, taking two days to make one load. Very few of these Jayhus ever get out in the winter, when the swamps are over. It is said that moss i grows on their backs during the summer, and we doubt not thaf some of them are web footed. We will venture a picayune that merchants multiply their cost j prices by two for a selling price. , and buy the butter of- that region 'at six cents a pound and eggs at : three cents a dozen. There have been two fatal cases l of small pox in Jackson county.

COMMERCIAL. Decatur Markets. Corrected v/Voelily. Decatur, June 18, 1869. Flour, bbl., 87 00 Buckwheat Flour. sack.. 85 Corn Meal, bu 4 80 Wheat, white. bu...... 120 . “ red, “ .. . 100 Buckwheat, “ 50 Corn 65 Oats 40 Potatoes 65 Clover Seed 9 00 Flax Seed d 75 White Beaus 2 25 Onions 80 Apples 75 Dried Apples, tt> 12 Dried Peaches r 20 Butter 16 Eggs,' doz., 10 Feathers, lb 65 Salt bbl.. 375 Lard $ 1b.>..... 15 Wool. Fleece ■ 3»(a40 “ Tub 38@411

HI U H VH To the Working Class:—l urn now prepared to furnish all classes with con--stant employment at their homes, the whole of the time, or for spare moments. Buisnesss new. light and profitable. Fifty cents toss ner evening, is easily earned by persons of either sex, and the boys and girls earn nearly ns much as men. Great inducements are offered those who will devote their whole time to the business; and that every person who sees this notice, may send me their address and test the business for themcclves, I make the foilowing nnparaleled offer. To all who are not well satisfied with the business. 1 will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writting me. Full particula- s. dirrections. &>.. sent free. Sample sent by mail for 10 cts. Address E. C. Allen, Augusta. Me.

GREAT ORIGINAL “NEW YORK STORE.” •» I TUB GREAT TRADING Notwithstanding the universal cry of “Dull Times,” “Hard Times” and “Tight Money Market,” -MESSRS.ROOT AND COMPANY, GREAT DRY GOODS FOLKS CF FORT WAYNE, Arc keeping their stock of Goods full and well assorted in every department. Having a buyer constantly in the New York market, they can take advantage of the great decline in Goods taking place. Bargains in every department is the order of things the rest of the season. —to: — JUST OPENEp! A Magnificent Stock Spring Silks. Silk Garments, Black Dress Silks, Traveling, Home and Street Dress Goods; Lace Shawls, Real Laces, Embroideries, Hosiery, and Gloves; with the largest Stock of Domestic Cotton Goods to be found in the Western Country. We arc selling MUSLINS by the piece at from 3 to 5 cents per yard Jess than Januarv prices. Come and see us. Respectfully, ROOT & COMPANY, May 21,18G9.— vi2n47tf §0 Columbia St.

11. W. SHACKLEY, MAXVFACTIBEK OF WAGONS & CARRIAGES, And Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in WAGON & CARRIAGE SiATESIAfc, HtCKOBV & OAK SPOKES, Bent & Sawed Felloes, Shafltt, Poles, Single-Trees, Neck ¥okes fc Wagon Bows, Ac., DECATUR, INDIANA. Bkg-The attention of Manufacturers and Dealers is respectfully invited to mv stock of Wagon and Carriage materials. which for superior workmanship and excellence of timber. 1 think, cannot be excelled by any other establishment. I am prepared to fill orders by sample, of any style tha* may be desired. Samples sent when requested. Cash paid for Hickory and Oak spoke timber. Salvaging and Carriages repaired, and Horse-Shoeing done on short notice. v 12n47 11. W. SHACKLEY. i • ' i UTOCRAT HORSE HAY FORK.-To sup- . V ply he detpind of this last and best Fork patented, we have opened a new department in our business and to give it an immediate introduction we shall pay the largest commission ever offered. Agents wanted in every township. Fanners and Agents send for Circulars at once. The trade supplied. Address the Secty, J. K. WILDER. Akron, Ohio. .V'oticc to .Von-Rftiidfnl*. State of Indiana. qg Adams county, j In the Court of Common Hess, of Adams County, September Term, 1869. Samuel D. McKee' vs. 1- Petition for Divorce Rosanna McKee. | It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause that Rosanna McKee is a non-resident of the State of Indiana, Notice is thereforehereby given the said Rosanna McKee that’ she be and appear before the Hon. fudgeof the Court of Common Plena, on th%. first day of the next regular term of said Court, to be begun and held at the Court House, in the town of' Dcntur, on Monday. 13th. day of September. 1869. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint or the same will be hear! aud determined in her absence. Witness my hand and the seal of| (L.s.j aaid Court, this the lt>th day of Julv, 1869. A. J. HILL, ’ duly 16. wl -Clerk. I

srnmiT city WOOLEN MILLS. '•200,000 POUNDS WOOL WANTED: 'FOR which we will pay the highest rates in cash. Wc will also pay cash for Hard 1 Soap, and Lard suitable for greasing Wool. We still continue manufacturing Wool for customers, and exchange goods, (of our own manufacture only) for Wool: and have on hand a larger „and better i assortment of goods than we have ever before had; equal in sty leand finish, ami greatly superior in quality to eastern goods. We also Card, ami Spin; Full. Color and Finish goods for customers. j WOOL for sale, or manufacturing I should be in good condition; for CitrdI ing, and Spinning, it should be thor oug'ily cleansed, and frc'e from burrs, as , no work will be warranted in these departments if it is not in goodordei. Feeling confident that we can give entire satisfaction to all who do business > with us, we are grateful for past pati nonage, which we trust will be continued, and largely increased. . FRENCH, HANNA & CO. vl3nßm4. Fort Wayne, [ml. DORWIX & BRO., -DEALERS IX- ! Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet and Fancy ,lrtides. Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery. Coal Oil, Lamps, Patent ,fledlcenes.\Sfe. DECA TUR. I NDI ANA Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. Farmeis and Physicians from the country will find our stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of the bestquality. v9n35 tf.“'| iNEW WAGON & CARRIAGE SHOP, IN DECATIR. I.ADIAYA. — JOHN KINC, Axxovxcfs to the citi»en« of Adams county aud vicinity. that he is now prepared to put up WAGONS, IM.GGIES, CARRIAGES. SLEIGHS. SLEDS and anything in my line. None hut the best seasoned stock used in their construction. and all work warranted as represented. Give me a call. • All kinds of repairing done to or-. dcr on short notice. SHOP—On corner of Front and Monroe streets, cast of the Butt Eouse. 'lln-’yl * JOHN KING. |

W, G, SPENCER & BRO., —DEALERS IN—HARDWARE. HAVING increased their stock, so ns to comprise c.'ery article kept in a Harlware establishment, respectfully ask for a continued patronage from the citizens of Adams and the adjoining Counties. Being engaged exclusively in the HARDWARE BUSINESS thev expect to offer extra inducements to every one wishing to purchase anything in their line, Hardirarc for Blackumithu and Wagon Jlakcrs. Iron and Steel of every description. » < Hone Shoes, Horse Shor Iron, tVorieay »Vail Rod, i Hardware for Builders, Sash of every size. Glass, Nails, Doors. Locks. Thumb Latches. Butts, Screws, Hasps and staples in fact everything in the building line. For Carpenters and Joiners, Cross Cut. Hand. Tenon. Compass and Wood Saws. Axes, Hatchets, Hammers. Planes and Plane Irons. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS of every description constantly on hand Table & Pocket Cutlery, Iron. Albata, Silver and Plated Table and Tea Spoon*. It would be impossible to enumerate everything kept in this establishment. All who are in want of Hardware of any description are invited to call and examine their stock. You will be remunerated by getting what you want at lew prices. They have not marked their goods for the purpose of dneonnting ten per cent for cash to favored customers at the expense of others, but intend doing an honest legitimate busineas. having one price for all. the rich and the poor. Call at the So of the ’PADLOCK’ 1 . before purchasing elsewhere, as they hope by strict attention to business and a disposition to sell at fair and reasonable pric;s. to establish a profitable Hard- : ware establishment. v|:?n3

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■police to Contractors. Notice is hereby given that the Auditor of Adams County. Indiana, will receive sealed proposals to build a bridge ovijr the Saint Mary s.River at Pleasant Mills, in said county, up to. July 2<>lh, l&fo.jit which time the Commissioners of said county will examine the bids and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The Commissioners, however, reserve the right to reject all bids. Err plan and specifications call at the Auditor's office in said county. S. WORDEN, Aud. Adams Co. July. fall, 1860. A. CRABBS & SON, Dealers in all kinds of GENERAL HARDWARE, STOVES, TIN WARE, STONE COAL, Glass, Sash, Doors, &c., DECATUR, INDIANA. ■ Ten per cent, will be deducted from all bills over One Dollar, except on Iron. Nails, or Stoves, for CASH. jyTbe highest market price paid for all kinds <jf Country Produce. Cash paid lor Poultry and Game. vl2n4ltf. DAVIS BOOK BIXDERS, Blank Book and Paper Box Manufacturers, N 0.25 Calhoun «t., Opposite Court Houm FORT WAYNR INDIANA. — — Magazine*. Music.andold Book*, ele., bound aud re-bound in any style deaired. attention paid to conntv work. T \DELSPERGF.R. Agent. Tlt»nl Decatur, Ind.